
Sareena Kochar
Manager Housekeeping

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BanquetsBudgetsCateringCost ControlCustomer SatisfactionCustomer ServiceEmployee RelationsEvent ManagementFine DiningFood & BeverageFront OfficeGuest Service ManagementHospitality IndustryHospitality ManagementHotel BookingHotel ManagementHotelsInventory ManagementLaundryLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentMenu DevelopmentMICROSOpening HotelsOperaOperations ManagementPre-openingPre-opening experienceProperty Management SystemsPublic RelationsResortsRestaurant ManagementRestaurantsRevenue AnalysisRooms DivisionRooms Division ManagementSpaTeam BuildingTourismTrainingYield ManagementAbout me
A proven leader with a keen eye for detail, a flair for contemporary art and decor, and almost four decades of rich experience is what sets Sareena apart. A creative problem solver, with a consistently successful track record in all aspects of Housekeeping, she is an expert in new hotel openings and has opened Lemon Tree, Red Fox chain, and several hotels for the Lalit Group. A self-made woman, her last assignment was as Corporate Executive Housekeeper with VLCC Health Care. She has also worked with key industry players like Intercontinental, Hilton, Holiday Inn amongst others across locations in India. She has launched many eco-friendly practices within the company and firmly believes that a good induction and comprehensive training is the key to high standards of delivery and service. A role model for many, she has nurtured and groomed a lot of talent within the organization and gifted several able Housekeepers/ General Managers to the industry. A key member of the ‘Swachya Bharat Swasthya Bharat’ campaign, she also plays an important role in training and development of the Speech and Hearing Impaired (SHI’s) Team Members in the Housekeeping department. An artist by heart, Sareena has an innate inclination towards photography (architecture and heritage), painting and other creative arts. Specialties: Opening and setting of new hotels. Development of Leadership skill, New innovations and practices for better productivity & maintaining bottom line.
Education

Post graduate
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Kurukshetra University
1981 - 1984B.Sc (Home Science) Food and Nutrition, Clothing textiles
Experience

Intercontinental The Grand
Jan 1988 - Jan 2003Manager Housekeepingdevelopment of team members, cost control for better GOPs, helped in opening 04 hotels of Intercontinental brand.

Jay Pee Residency Manor
Dec 2003 - Jul 2005Execitive HousekeeperMentored down the line staff

VLCC Health Care Ltd.
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006Corporate E.H.K. at VLCC Health Carestandardization of processes and product for better brand building and recognisation of brand in the market.

Lemon Tree Hotels
Jun 2006 - nowLooking after operations of Housekeeping function across pan India, looking after design,Interiors, aesthetics of future hotels. Developing future leaders for upcoming hotels of Lemon Tree Hotels including employees with disability. development of team, opening new hotels for the group.ensuring high standards of hygiene with low costs.
Senior Vice President- Housekeeping
Apr 2022 - nowVice President- HK
Oct 2015 - nowAstt Vice President- HK
Jun 2006 - now

Lemon Tree Hotels
-Senior Vice President- Housekeeping
Licenses & Certifications

Post Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management.
Languages
- enEnglish
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